"Take thy banner! and if e'er Thou shouldst press the soldier's bier, And the muffled drum shall beat To the tread of mournful feet, Then the crimson flag shall be Martial cloak and shroud for thee." The warrior took that banner proud, And it was his martial cloak and shroud!
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The following misprints have been corrected: "commande" corrected to "command" (page 7) "and and" corrected to "and" (page 9) "remander" corrected to "remainder" (page 10) "the the" corrected to "the" (page 10) "annihihilation" corrected to "annihilation" (page 12) "brillant" corrected to "brilliant" (page 12)
Other than the corrections listed above, printer's spelling and hyphenation usage have been retained.
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